CVE-2014-8559
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
25.7%
The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application.
Affected configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.10 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 12.0 | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 12.0 | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| opensuse | evergreen | 11.4 | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| opensuse | opensuse | 13.1 | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | 11 | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| suse | linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 12 | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html
secunia.com/advisories/62801
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10
lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171
lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/179
lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/180
lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/101
lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116
lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128
lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/129
support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147
Related
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
25.7%